Local language topic

Local Shorthand

Compare 2 regional entries that share this classification while keeping each local definition attached to its place.

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the Pike

/ðə ˈpaɪk/

The Massachusetts Turnpike, the east–west toll highway that forms part of Interstate 90.

“Traffic is backed up on the Pike near the city.”
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the T

/ðə ˈtiː/

The common local nickname for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and especially its subway and light-rail system.

“Take the T to Park Street and walk from there.”